THE FUNDAMENTAL RULES OF THE TAMIL NADU GOVERNMENT

fixed with reference to ruling (4) above or under the normal rule. The option once exercised shall befinal. If they elect to have their pay fixed under the normal rules, the drawal of special pay in additionto their pay is subject to the conditions that (i) their pay in the post of upper division clerks/upperdivision steno-typists is not fixed with reference to ruling (4) above and (ii) they are counted againstsanctioned posts of upper division steno-typists.(Finance Memorandum No. 122988/F.R./59-6, dated 29th October 1960.)Explanation.—The option shall be exercised within one month from the date of promotion as UpperDivision Steno-typists and that if no option is exercised within this time-limit, the pay shall be fixedunder the normal rules, that is under Fundamental Rule 22-B.[G.O. Ms. No. 1075, Personnel and Administrative Reforms (F.R.III) Department, dated 12thNovember 1982.](6) The pay of the members in category 4 of Class IV of the Tamil Nadu Judicial Ministerial Servicedrawing pay in the scale of Rs. 125-5-175 plus Special pay of Rs. 10 or Rs. 20 per mensem, as thecase may be, on their promotion as Central Nazir or Head Clerk, District Court or Sharistadar, Sub-Court should be fixed at the appropriate stage in the scale of Rs. 180-5-200-10-250 equal to the payplus special pay or if there is no such stage, the stage next below that pay plus personal pay equal tothe difference to be absorbed in future increments or if such total emoluments are less than the minimumof the scale of Rs. 180-5-200-10-250, at the minimum of the scale.(7) Deleted.(Memo. No. 72235/F.R./61-3, dated 28th August 1961.)(8) Typists/Steno-typists in the Co-operation Department appointed by transfer as Junior Inspectorof Co-operative Societies be allowed option to have their pay fixed either (i) under Fundamental Rule22-B without taking into account of the Special Pay; or (ii) at the appropriate stage in the JuniorInspector of Co-operative Societies scale equal to the pay plus special pay in the post ofTypists/Steno Typists and, if there is no such stage, the stage next below that (pay plus special pay)and the difference as personal pay to be absorbed in future increments.Option shall be exercised within one month from the date of appointment and option onceexercised shall be final. If no option is exercised within one month, pay shall be fixed as in clause (ii)above.[G.O. Ms. No. 520, Personnel and Administrative Reforms (Per.J) Department, dated 6th October1988 with effect from 1st October 1984.](9) The special pay of Rs. 2 granted to Police Constables and Lance Naiks of Malabar SpecialPolice/Special Armed Police shall be taken into account for purpose of fixation of pay when they arepromoted to higher posts.(G.O. Ms. No. 190, Finance, dated 12th February 1970.)(10) The advance increment to Government servants for passing the Account Test for SubordinateOfficers, Part I may be sanctioned by the authority which normally sanctions increment to them.(11) The period between the date of previous increment in a time-scale and the date of sanction ofthe advance increment for passing the Account Test for Subordinate Officers, Part I shall count forsubsequent increments in that time-scales.(12) The pay of the Clerks and Head Clerks of Panchayat Unions and Town Panchayats in thePanchayat Union Service consequent on their absorption in Government service as ExecutiveOfficers, Grade I, be fixed at the appropriate stage in the time-scale of pay applicable to the post ofExecutive Officer, Grade I, equal to the pay they would have drawn in the posts of Clerks and HeadClerks of Panchayat Unions and Town Panchayats or if there is no such stage, the stage next belowthat pay plus personal pay equal to the difference to be absorbed in future increments or if such totalemoluments are less than the minimum of the scale of pay of Executive Officer, Grade I, at theminimum of the time-scale of pay.[G.O. Ms. No. 20, Finance (F.R.), dated 8th January 1973.](13) The pay of an ordinary grade Typist/Steno-Typist in the Secretariat on promotion as Typist(Confidential)/Steno-Typist (Confidential) in the higher scale shall be fixed under the normal rulesreferred to in ruling (5) above, that is, the pay in the higher scale shall be fixed with reference to the57